Officially operating the National Population Database from July 1
(Baonghean.vn) - The Ministry of Public Security has collected and synchronized into the system more than 98 million people; thereby granting identification codes to citizens nationwide on June 18.
On the morning of June 22, the Ministry of Public Security held an online conference to summarize the construction and implementation of the National Population Database project; the Project on Production, Issuance and Management of Citizen Identification Cards (CCCD) and the Ceremony to officially announce the system's operation from July 1, 2021.
Previously, in 2020, the Prime Minister approved the population data project and the identification project. These two projects were focused on by the Ministry of Public Security and have now been basically completed, 1 month ahead of schedule.
These are two different projects but the police force combined them to the maximum, helping to reduce costs by 1,000 billion VND. In particular, the national population database system was designed and built according to a centralized model including a Data Center (DC) in Hanoi and a Backup Data Center (DR) in Ho Chi Minh City to ensure modernity.
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Lieutenant General Nguyen Duy Ngoc - Deputy Minister of Public Security, said that after the Prime Minister approved two projects including the National Database (NS) on population and production, and the issuance of chip-embedded Citizen Identification Cards (CCCD), the Ministry of Public Security mobilized and increased nearly 200,000 police officers to collect and update population information nationwide.
After more than 1 year of implementation, the Ministry of Public Security has successfully built the above 2 projects. These are 2 independent projects, but the Ministry has directed to combine 2 projects to the maximum to synchronize and avoid waste. Thereby, the estimated budget has been reduced by more than 1,000 billion VND compared to the original.
Up to now, the Ministry of Public Security has directed the main contractors of the project to deploy the technical design of the national database system and produce, issue and manage CCCD. The systems are ready to integrate with the national public service portal; ministries, branches, localities and are ready for international connection, while being highly secure.
"Regarding the collection of population database, the Ministry of Public Security has collected and synchronized into the system more than 98 million people. Through that, identification codes were issued to citizens nationwide on June 18" - Mr. Nguyen Duy Ngoc emphasized.
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Up to now, the Ministry of Public Security has tested the connection of integrated shared services with the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice and data connection with 33/63 People's Committees of provinces and cities nationwide. Thereby, helping to authenticate citizen information, resolve 236 administrative procedures, meeting the requirements of building an e-Government.
Regarding the project to produce and issue chip-embedded ID cards, the Ministry of Public Security said that as of June 15, the Department of Administrative Police for Social Order has received nearly 54 million ID card issuance applications. It is expected that the printing and issuance of all ID cards will be completed by the end of September.
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| Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Trong Tuan |
At the conference, Nghe An Police were commended by the Prime Minister for their effective implementation of the two projects. The Provincial Police proactively advised the Provincial People's Committee to direct People's Committees at all levels, agencies, organizations, departments, branches, sectors, and unions to coordinate with the Police force in collecting, updating, and editing population information and issuing chip-embedded CCCD cards.
At the same time, build, deploy and issue many documents directing all aspects of work to focus on completing the 2 projects on schedule; Direct professional units, Public Security of units and localities to consider this an important political task, need to concentrate all resources to organize implementation, in which, assign specific responsibilities to heads of units at all levels to officers and soldiers directly performing the task...
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| Authorities make citizen identification cards. Photo courtesy |
Nghe An Police is one of three units nationwide that completed the construction of the National Population Database 3 months ahead of schedule set by the Ministry of Public Security. Regarding the work of receiving applications for Citizen Identification Cards, as of June 15, 2021, the rate of receiving applications in the whole province has also reached nearly 96%.
The completion of the construction of the National Population Database and the system of production, issuance and management of CCCD has brought, is bringing and will bring great benefits to State agencies, social organizations, enterprises and the People, especially creating fundamental innovation in State management of population in a modern direction, contributing to the thorough reform of administrative procedures related to citizens.
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| Nghe An Police received a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister. Photo: Trong Tuan |
The use of Citizen Identification Cards with electronic chips will replace many other types of documents, and at the same time open up many opportunities in implementing services related to electronic authentication, serving socio-economic development.
